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Old 26-05-2008, 12:05 AM   #1
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Default Crash at Benaraby raceway

Check this out this happened right in front of me at Benaraby on the week end I am on the burnout pad about to do my skid. There are more pic's on insanegrunt.com , I ran my best times so far with the xr8 going 11.057 @ 122.3mph.



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Old 26-05-2008, 11:17 PM   #2
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ouchhhhhhh!!!
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Old 27-05-2008, 11:38 AM   #3
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Good ole Mk lll Zephyr ...
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Old 27-06-2008, 08:38 PM   #4
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was the car actually that badly damaged?
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Old 27-06-2008, 08:48 PM   #5
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Sheared wheel studs??
What caused it?
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Old 29-06-2008, 06:58 PM   #6
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was the car actually that badly damaged?

It hit the centre barrier pretty hard, pushed the radiator back into the engine , and bent the engine plate and the chassie on the drivers side
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10.98 @ 122.2mph 100hp nos
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